The ARTBA Foundation’s certification program to test and recognize an individual’s knowledge of the core safety competencies on transportation project sites has earned the “gold standard” of professional credentialing.

The Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals™ (SCTPP) program is now accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) under the ISO/IEC 17024:2012 international standard. ANSI accreditation signifies the certificate holder has completed a prescribed course of study designed specifically to meet pre-defined industry requirements and that the program’s sponsor has met, and continues to meet, international standards for quality improvement. It distinguishes industry- or government-developed professional credentialing programs from “self-certified” certificate courses offered by organizations and private vendors.

The approval by ANSI’s Professional Certification Accreditation Committee (PCAC) required the foundation’s submission of a 550-page application, rigorous audits of its management systems and psychometric procedures, and detailed examination of the test’s development and administrative processes.

“This is a major development,” said SCTPP Commission Co-Chair Ross Myers, the chairman & CEO of Pennsylvania-based Allan Myers.

“Earning ANSI accreditation didn’t just happen,” he said. “It is the culmination of nearly five years of work by the industry’s best and brightest safety leaders from both the private and public sectors who shaped the program and developed the test under the ARTBA umbrella. This is an industry consensus program.”

David Walls, SCTPP Commission Co-Chair and the president & CEO of Dallas-based Austin Industries, added, “We believe ANSI’s stamp of approval will build momentum for industry firms and public agencies to accelerate the number of their employees who become safety certified.”

Launched in late 2016, the SCTPP is aimed at the thousands of project supervisors, foremen, inspectors, planners and designers who are in decision-making positions from a project’s inception through completion.

“ANSI commends ARTBA’s Foundation for achieving accreditation and demonstrating its commitment to the continual improvement of its certification program,” said Dr. Vijay Krishna, senior director, credentialing programs at ANSI.

The private non-profit organization that aims to enhance U.S. global competitiveness and the American quality of life by promoting, facilitating, and safeguarding the integrity of the voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.